Of all the French names to come from the Languedoc of France, Herou is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Languedoc, where the family was established in very early times.

Herou Early Origins

The surname Herou was first found in Languedoc, where the family was established in very early times.

Herou Spelling Variations

Herou Spelling Variations

History has changed the spelling of most surnames. During the early development of the French language in the Middle Ages, a person gave his version of his name, phonetically, to a scribe, a priest, or a recorder. Some variables were adopted by different branches of the family name. Hence, there spelling variations of the name Herou, some of which include Hérou, Herou, Airou, Héroux, Heroux, Airoux, Héroud, Heroud, Airoud, Héroult, Heroult, Airoult, Hérouard, Herouard, Airouard, Haroué and many more.

Herou Early History

Herou Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herou research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1863, 1914, 1802 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Herou History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Herou Early Notables (pre 1700)

Herou Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Immigration to New France was slow; therefore, early marriage was desperately encouraged amongst the immigrants. The fur trade attracted migrants, both noble and commoner. 15,000 explorers left Montreal in the late 17th and 18th centuries. By 1675, there were 7000 French in Quebec. By the same year the Acadian presence in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island had reached 500. In 1755, 10,000 French Acadians refused to take an oath of allegiance to England and were deported to Louisiana. The French founded Lower Canada, thus becoming one of the two great founding nations of Canada. The distinguished family name Herou has made significant contributions to the culture, arts, sciences and religion of France and New France. Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Herou were

Herou Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jean Hérou, who married Jeanne Pepin in Trois-Rivières in 1674

Herou Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Jean-Baptiste Hérou, who married Marie-Anne Lemaitre in Rivière-du-Loup in 1732

The Herou Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Herou Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.